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Bombshell, Victoria's Secret
Fruity · 2010

Bombshell

by Victoria's Secret
Rating4.0 ★ 6,222 votes
GenderWomen
Year2010
Price$$$$Designer
FruitySweetFresh
Best for summerDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
13 notes
topfirst impression
GrapefruitPassionfruitPineappleTangerineBig Strawberry
heartthe character
PeonyVanilla OrchidRed BerriesJasmineLily-Of-The-Valley
basethe foundation
MuskWoody NotesOakmoss

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
43
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
34
intimateenormous
Price value53
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean5
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
FruitySweetFreshCitrusFloralTropicalWhite FloralRose
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Fruity
Sweet
Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Tropical
White Floral
Rose

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
10%
weak
26%
moderate
49%
long lasting
12%
eternal
3%
Sillage
intimate
25%
moderate
56%
strong
14%
enormous
6%
Season
spring
37%
summer
46%
fall
10%
winter
7%
Time of day
day
78%
night
22%
Gender
female
87%
more female
8%
unisex
4%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
6%
overpriced
17%
ok
44%
good value
27%
great value
6%

What people say

What people love
gooddailywearidealspringsummercleanfreshscentfruityfloralnotes
What people criticise
basicgenericindividualssmelllikehairproductslacksdepthheavyscentlovers

Smells similar

by scent profile
90% match
Pink Shimmer Secret Maison Alhambra
Maison Alhambra
fruitymossy
89% match
Escada Marine Groove Escada
Escada
freshtropical
88% match
Água Mística Sol de Janeiro
Sol de Janeiro
citrussalty
87% match
Guess for Women Guess
Guess
floral

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

GrapefruitPineappleTangerinePassionfruitBig Strawber…JasmineLily-Of-The-…PeonyRed BerriesVanilla Orch…MuskOakmossWoody Notes
topheartbase

Signature pair: Lily-Of-The-Valley and Peony

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The Bombshell line

12 versions
2019Intense
More Vanilla, Cherry
Less Fruity
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2018Seduction Eau de Parfum
More Musky, Aromatic
Less Fruity
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2020Passion
More Aromatic, Green
Less Sweet
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2023Isle
More Marine, Coconut
Less Fruity
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2021Oud
More Oud, Leather
Less Fruity
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2017Nights
More Woody, Soft Spicy
Less Sweet
Lasts longer · Projects more
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Bombshell are fruity and sweet. It opens with Grapefruit and Passionfruit, reveals Peony and Vanilla Orchid at its heart, and dries down to Musk and Woody Notes. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in summer, mostly by day.

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